Lorraine Shirley (Perrow) Tarvas
Oct 30, 2019
Lorraine Shirley (Perrow) Tarvas, 75, from White Pine, Michigan, and the retirement residence of Mesa, Arizona, joined our Lord on the afternoon of October 30, 2019, after experiencing a sudden illness. She was treated at both the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital and St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin, surrounded by her loving family.
Lorraine was born to William...
Brian J. Killoran
Oct 26, 2019
Brian James Killoran, 60, of Rockland passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 26, 2019.
He was born November 3, 1958 to Leroy and Sharon Killoran. He was married to Peggy Preiss on November 27, 1976. Besides his four years he served in the United States Navy, they resided and raised their family in Rockland.
Brian...
Sigrid Bonetti
Oct 25, 2019
Sigrid Bonetti passed away October 25, 2019 at Ontonagon Aspirus Long Term Care. She was born in Bruce Crossing on Feb 25, 1930 to the late Charles and Sophie (Moilanen) Lindberg. Attended local schools and graduated from Ewen High School with the class of 1948.
Sigrid worked at Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company employment office in Detroit for...
James "Chugger" Fyfe
Oct 22, 2019
James Stanley Fyfe, 80, died on October 22, 2019, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. James, best known as Chugger to family and friends alike, was born on December 14, 1938 in Ontonagon, Michigan to the late James Herbert Fyfe and Beatrice Ann (Fischer) Fyfe.
One of his most closely guarded secrets...
Edward C. Applekamp
Oct 15, 2019
Edward Applekamp, 90, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 in Duluth, MN.
He was born in Bergland to William and Adela (Grapentine) Applekamp on August 31, 1929. He graduated from Bergland High School and then married his first wife Rayetta (Peters) Applekamp. Together they had 2 children Judy and Michael.
Edward worked at White Pine...
Margaret Ellen Barlock
Oct 13, 2019
Margaret Ellen Barlock, 82, of Bruce Crossing, passed away on October 13, 2019 at Aspirus Grandview Hospital surrounded by her family.
Margaret was born on August 22, 1937 to Gladys (Egger) and Jack Connors in Wakefield. She attended Bergland High School, graduating in 1955. Margaret married Andrew Barlock, March 10, 1956, in Ewen. They had four daughters;...
John Lonchar, Jr.
Oct 9, 2019
On Wednesday, October 9, 2019, John Lonchar, Jr. passed away at the age of 71.
Johnny was born on October 22, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to John and Phyllis (Finazzo) Lonchar. The family relocated to the Upper Peninsula after Johnny graduated high school. Johnny worked in the family business at the Salt Lick Inn, and at the...
Dr. Steven Norman Gervae
Sep 19, 2019
Dr. Steven Norman Gervae, 76, of Ontonagon, MI, passed away on September 19, 2019 at his home.
Steve was born in Ishpeming, MI to Norman and Mary (Linna) Gervae. He spent his early childhood on a remote farm in Iron River, MI with his Finnish immigrant grandparents, while his father was away at the war. Steve then...
James Edward Mott
Sep 17, 2019
James Edward Mott (Jim), 85, of Ewen passed away on Tuesday, September 17th, 2019 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan after an extended illness.
He was born in Ontonagon County on September 21st, 1933 to Charles Mott Sr. and Lillian VanBlarcom. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1952...
Arthur R. Longpre
Sep 16, 2019
Arthur R. Longpre, 78, of Mass City, passed away on September 16th at the UP Health System, Marquette.
Art was born in Detroit, MI on April 5, 1941 to Arthur & Mabel Longpre. He attended and graduated from Calumet High School in 1959.
He married Marwella Picotte on January 29, 1971 in Monroe, MI. He...
Suzanne Carol Manning
Sep 14, 2019
Suzanne Carol Manning
Born December 6, 1936 in Hartford, Wisconsin. Sue began her adult life after graduating from Hartford High School in 1954. Sue married Raymond Hein and had two boys. She is survived by both her sons, Ronald Hein, his wife Carol of Hartland, Wisconsin and Roger Hein, his wife Makayla of San Antonio, Texas.
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William Anttila
Sep 13, 2019
William Harris Anttila, 73, of Mass City, Michigan, passed away on Friday September 13, 2019, in Paw Paw, Michigan, at the home of his son, Barry, after an extended illness. He was born on August 30, 1946, in Ontonagon, Michigan.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William Brenolf and Geraldine Evelyn (O'Connell) Anttila, brothers John...
Carol Sue Huntoon
Sep 10, 2019
Carol Sue Huntoon, age 81, of Ontonagon, Michigan was born March 29, 1938 in Lansing, Michigan to Florence (Lang) Huntoon and Max Thales Huntoon. She graduated from J. W. Sexton High School in 1956 and attended Michigan State University where she earned her BA Degree in Art Education (1960).
Carol taught art and remedial reading in St....
Gloria (Ferguson) Metzner
Aug 26, 2019
Gloria Jean Kallaak (Ferguson) Metzner, 87, of Marquette, MI, passed away on
August 26th at Norlite Nursing Center.
She was born on April 14, 1932, in Bergland, Mi to Olaf and Selena (Gullans) Kallaak.
Gloria graduated as Valedictorian from Bergland High School in 1949 and worked briefly
in Duluth, MN.
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Frederick Allen Rantala
Aug 23, 2019
Frederick "Fred" Allen Rantala
Fred, 81 passed away at his home in Ontonagon on Friday, August 23, 2019. He was born on November 28, 1937 to Wesley and Lydia (Keranen) Rantala. He graduated from Baraga High School and Northern Michigan University. He taught business education in Ida, Michigan for one and a half years before moving to...
Jeanette Marie (Ostrowski) Menigoz
Aug 15, 2019
Heaven welcomed an angel on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Jeanette Marie Ostrowski Menigoz passed away at the age of 80 at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital.
Jeanette was born in Ontonagon on March 4, 1939 to August and Anna Ostrowski. She was the only daughter and youngest of six children. She had five brothers: Valarry, Floryan, August, Daniel...
Edgar Warren Buth, Jr.
Aug 12, 2019
Edgar Warren Buth, Jr. 64 passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 12, 2019 at his home in White Pine.
He was born October 2, 1954 in Milwaukee, WI to the late Edgar, Sr. & Viola (Kussrow) Buth. In his early years, Edgar worked for the rail road in Milwaukee. He moved to White Pine in the late...
Dale Joseph Kasten, Sr.
Aug 10, 2019
Dale Joseph Kasten, Sr. was born in Wakefield, MI on May 28, 1956 to the late Rachel and Norman Kasten. The Lord called him home on August 10th, 2019. Dale was a simple guy who loved spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed the outdoors hunting, fishing, etc. You could find Dad almost always at "Camp Memories" or...
Patrick James Molaski
Jul 25, 2019
Patrick, better known as Jim passed away Thursday, July 25th after a lengthy illness.
Jim was born in Ontonagon on October 19, 1953 to the late Patrick and Margaret Molaski. He graduated from the Ontonagon Area School and became employed at Horner Waldorf Paper Mill in 1972 as summer help and was hired as a full time...
Ruben Gonzales
Jul 24, 2019
Ruben Gonzales, 64 of Ontonagon, passed away July 24, 2019 with his wife Barb, daughter Anita and granddaughter Riley June at his side.
Ruben was born in Racine, WI to Josephine and Ramiro Gonzales on May 31, 1955. He attended school in Racine. Ruben moved to Ontonagon in 1984. On June 28 2008, Ruben and Barb (Holmes)...
